All for the Good of the World and Nosovice!

Mainly, don’t blow anything up and act like you’re doing something. Klusák has already thoroughly learned film technique. From the compositional perspective, the shots look “cinematic”, different from unrefined documentary footage, which the director admits to manipulating to a certain extent. At the same time, he doesn’t forcibly push one particular point of view, but rather calmly makes observations (the telling shot of the NOŠOVICE BEIJING SEOUL clock), listens and records, sometimes as if incidentally, bringing to mind the awkwardness of New Wave anthropological comedies. He lets situations subside so that their absurdity emerges. For Klusák, human nature is a more interesting focal point than criticism of capitalism, so he doesn’t attempt to make a grand point. His film doesn’t go anywhere, but goes in circles, though sometimes a bit mechanically (alternating “machine” and “man” scenes). I would like to see the full version, not just the hour-long television version. (27/10/2011)

Vít Klusák is good at picking a controversial topic and then making a film that almost convinces you that there are people who are bastards and that there is something wrong with the system. It shows the naivety of people, their stupidity, but also their willingness to shit on others for money. It's not surprising, but it's sadly true. So what did the documentary achieve? In the end, nothing... (04/10/2017)